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Dickinsonia lived 558 million years ago in the ocean.
Environment

Researchers Prove These Weirdly Giant Ocean Fossils Were the ‘World’s First Animal’

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But, like, do they prefer lattes or cappuccinos?
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Scientists Uncovered What Great Whites Are Up to at Mysterious Open Ocean ‘Shark Café’

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jellyfish, robots, explore, observe, Reddit, Flipboard
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Scientists Just Built ‘Robot Jellyfish’ to Explore and Observe the Ocean

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Storms Florence, Isaac and Helene on September 9. EPA / NASA
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Rogue Hurricanes That Head Northwards May Be the New Normal

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The Ocean Cleanup Project's System 001 is currently floating in the Pacific corralling plastic in the "largest ocean cleanup effort ever." Photo: The Ocean Cleanup
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Here’s What the Ocean Cleanup Project Looks Like Now That It’s Actually Out in the Pacific

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Over 84,000 commenters noticed the especially suggestive nature of this graphic published by a hurricane monitoring Facebook page. Photo: National Hurricane Updates/Facebook
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Hurricane Tracking Website Maps Florence Devastation and It Looks Like, Uh…

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sea turtle hatchling eating plastic
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Here’s How Much Plastic It Takes to Kill a Turtle

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International Whaling Commission Brazil
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Dave Rastovich On Why Surfers Need to Stand Up For Our Playground

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Salish Sea orca J50, or “Scarlet” has been pronounced dead by researchers tracking her.
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The Sick Orca Nicknamed Scarlet Has Died

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California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law on Monday calling for the state to run entirely on clean energy by 2045. Photo: Matt Artz/Unsplash
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California Law Mandates the State Run on 100 Percent Renewables by 2045

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Wave heights from Hurricane Florence were up to 83 feet.
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Hurricane Florence Created Enormous 83-Foot Waves In the Atlantic

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Spearfishing Kyle Thiermann Diving
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I Must Confess: ‘I Do Not Like Spearfishing’

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Hurricane Florence is currently hurtling toward North and South Carolina and is forecast to bring unprecedented rainfall. Photo: NOAA
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‘Life-Threatening’ Hurricane Florence Is Barreling Toward the Carolinas

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NOAA Completes First Survey to Tell Us Exactly How Much Money U.S. Ocean Recreation Is Worth

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On September 8th, the Ocean Cleanup's array finally weighed anchor and headed out to do its job.
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Boyan Slat’s Ocean Cleanup Array Is Finally on Its Maiden Voyage

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Diving with sharks
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Shark Tourism Can Change Your Mind About These Much-Maligned Predators

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Researchers Found That Dolphin Pee Is Loaded With Our Throw-Away Chemicals

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Mars salt water lake
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What on Earth Could Live In a Salt Water Lake on Mars?

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Typhoon Jebi
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6 Dead, 160 Injured as Typhoon Jebi Slams Japan

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